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January 21st, 2022 3:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Andhra Pradesh to Construct New Airports Under the ‘One District – One Airport’ Concept

Andhra Pradesh plans to expand its aviation infrastructure under the ‘One District – One Airport’ concept. The state’s Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the Infrastructure and Investments Department to construct seven new airports under the proposed concept. The airports will have an identical infrastructure and handle wide-bodied aircraft, including Boeing aircraft. Andhra Pradesh has 13 districts in total and has commenced building another 12 districts. Currently, the... Read More

February 13th, 2023 5:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

73 Airports Have Become Operational Under UDAN Till January 2023

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is a regional airport development and "Regional Connectivity Scheme" (RCS) launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, on October 21, 2016. The scheme aims to make air travel more affordable and accessible to people in small towns and cities of India by developing regional airports and connecting them to major cities through affordable flights. Airports and Air Connectivity Enhanced Due to... Read More

August 22nd, 2022 4:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Green Initiatives: Airports in India Getting Upgraded With Solar Power Plants

A few months back, in our routine self-awareness activity, we gained a lot of insights when we explored sustainable energy sources in different countries, their climate and other challenges. Although it has nothing to do with aviation, the current story of AAI Green Initiatives is related to green and clean energy sources. Thanks to its Geography and Climate, India has that advantage in generating and utilising Solar Power. We are... Read More

August 19th, 2022 2:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airports and RCS Routes Operationalized under UDAN in India

UDAN turned five with many successful milestones, and on Wednesday, we discussed how UDAN helped the growth of Air Network expansion and Airports in the country. In our story about upcoming Greenfield airports, we have discussed the 21 Greenfield airports and India's air passenger traffic projections in detail. In this story, let us look into the details of number of RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) routes and Airports operationalised under UDAN,... Read More

August 9th, 2022 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Upcoming Greenfield Airports in India to Cater for the Needs of Growing Air Passenger Traffic

The expansion of the Airports/Airline network, in a way, signifies the demand, socio-economic development and growth of a particular region. As numerous employment opportunities, growth and brand of a country also lie in the Airline Industry, being International, care should be taken such that the growth happens organically. The country's brand image also lies in the Airline Sector as it caters to International Passengers and Communities. In this story, we... Read More

February 26th, 2022 7:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy Requests Government to Accelerate the Clearance for Bhogapuram Airport

In separate letters written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy sought the clearance and No Objection Certificate (NOC) for proceeding with the international airport project at Bhogapuram. Besides seeking approval for Bhogapuram airport, Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy also reminded the Union Ministers regarding the expansion plans of Tirupati, Visakhapatnam... Read More

February 11th, 2022 7:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government to Establish 21 Greenfield Airports Across India

In a written reply given at Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the government has provided approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. The permissions are provided according to the norms listed under Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. The 21 greenfield airports that received in-principle approvals include Mopa in Goa; Datia in Madhya Pradesh; four airports in Karnataka at Kalaburagi, Bijapur, Hassan and... Read More

February 1st, 2022 6:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government to Construct 16 New Airports in Five Major States: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The government will soon construct 16 new airports in five central Indian states. Addressing the virtually conducted PM-Gati Shakti Conference for the Central Zone, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 16 new airports will come up in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa; Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur; nine airports will be built in Uttar Pradesh; one in Rajasthan; and two in Maharashtra. Minister urged the need for seamless coordination... Read More

January 23rd, 2022 11:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Provide Passenger Services From Kadapa Airport in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government will enter into a new tie-up with IndiGo airlines to resume air travel from Kadapa airport. IndiGo is replacing Trujet, which provided the services earlier under the UDAN scheme of the central government. IndiGo may operate four flights per week from Kadapa airport for one year. The state’s cabinet cancelled the existing Selected Airline Operator Agreement with Trujet as it stopped the flights once the three-year viability... Read More

January 12th, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

GMR Infrastructure Demerges Non-Airport Business, Becomes a Pure-Play Airports Company

GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL), the operators and developers of Delhi airport and Hyderabad airport, separated its non-airport businesses into GMR Power and Urban Infra Limited (GPUIL). With this new division, GIL became an independent entity and has started trading on stock exchanges from today as a pure-play airports company. The stock, which opened at Rs 43.50, hit a high of Rs 46.65 on the first day and closed at Rs... Read More

July 1st, 2019 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Spends INR 4 Crores in 2018-19 to Maintain Airports That Have No Flight Operations

An official document stated that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) spent around INR 4 crores in 2018-19 to maintain 26 airports that have no flight operations. The maintenance cost has increased INR 1.36 crore from the previous financial year (2017-18), which was INR 2.66 crores. The 26 non-operational airports are located in places such as Donakonda in Andhra Pradesh; Daparizo in Arunachal Pradesh; Rupsi and Shella in Assam; Jogbani,... Read More

May 5th, 2023 2:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport in AP to Be Developed in Three Phases

The Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport in Andhra Pradesh will be developed in three phases with a total capacity of 18 million passengers per annum (MPPA). The first phase will serve 6 MPPA, while the second phase will increase the capacity up to 12 MPPA. The third and final phase will conclude the development with a total capacity of 18 MPPA. Also Read: 73 Airports Have Become Operational Under UDAN Till... Read More

November 4th, 2022 6:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiaOne Air Commences Commercial Operations With Inaugural Flight From Bhubaneswar to Jeypore

[caption id="attachment_67107" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Source: Government of Odisha[/caption] IndiaOne Air, a regional airline focused on providing connectivity between tier 2 and 3 cities, has soft-launched a UDAN flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore on 3rd August 2022. IndiaOne Air is the first scheduled airline in India to operate a single-engine aircraft. As part of the winter schedule 2022, the regional airline has commenced its commercial operations effective 31st October 2022. Read... Read More

July 26th, 2022 1:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Has Undertaken Installation of Night Landing Facility at Kolhapur Airport

To an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha about the Night Landing facility at Airports in the country and the status of commissioning of the night landing facility at Kolhapur Airport, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) has responded in a written reply with the necessary details. Modernisation of Airports is a Continuous Process: The response states that the up-gradation/modernisation... Read More

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